| Catherine--Welcome! I can't believe you've been going to the expense of handing out 7-Up! Wow! You can save yourself some of the trouble of the clear baggies if you buy a bulk box of 250 or so pre-measured packets. If you qualify in your state to be a "retailer" (sales tax license, other state gov't mandated forms & fees), then you should be able to approach a flower supply wholesaler and get what you want there. They sell big buckets of dry preservative (look for Floralife & Chrsyal), with each brand also having the pre-made packets, and clear liquid versions of the powder, too. I THINK the box of packets is only in the $10-$20 range, if that much, and will save you a lot of time and headaches! You can also buy a big bucket of dry for yourself and your conditioning water for your flowers. I've been using Floralife dry, & Chrysal packets for a few years, but I'm getting low, so I may try the Chrysal dry or liquid. No particular disappointment w/ the Floralife, just want to try Chrysal for a change. The forum member flowerfarmer uses the Chrysal, I think. She can give you more advice if she sees this post. If you can't get supplies wholesale, you might try Johnny's Seed Catalog. They sell the powder & packets, some of each brand, but their prices are much higher than a wholesaler, plus shipping. You being in VA may have less shipping than me in Texas, but it still might be a lot. Rosemania.com also sells Chrysal products, but again, they're full retail. That would give you a start, anyway, and might be cheaper than a case of 7-Up! Good luck, and welcome again. Susi |
